Pedro Zamora (1 of 4)

MTV's "A Tribute to Pedro Zamora" (Part 1 of 4)

[@TayInTheWay]

It’s strange to think there was a time when this show, and this season in particular, featured young people who were ambitious, intelligent, and deeply thoughtful. This was “The Real World” at its peak, no question.

[@larongreen4298]

0:46

[@blairg8171]

We are the dumbest we’ve ever been

[@razmatazz9310]

@@blairg8171 Sure feels like it.

[@HeyitsMegan]

25 years ago today Pedro lost his fight. I was 15, and he taught me so much. The year of Real World with Pedro was the beat season in the history of 'reality tv'

[@katricejohnson6164]

Exactly, because it was real life, not scripted, like this crap is today!!

[@jeremyfisher8782]

I agree! Puck really kept things "real" .... definitely "reality" tv at its finest! Bring back PUCK!

[@lisalynnn]

Pedro was the first time I was given a real look at someone living with AIDS and educated me about the misconceptions I was taught. He broke through to me and helped to lessen my fears.

[@Zeleiah]

I was so lucky to get to meet Pedro after the show came out. Rachel Campos' dad was my computer teacher at Bogle Junior High School in Chandler, Az. Rachel and Pedro came and spent the day talking to us. He was really kind and sweet. I'll never forget him ❤

[@julieann4616]

That’s amazing!! ❤️❤️

[@sexychocolateable]

I love Pedro I loved watching him on the real world

[@allegrarivera5383]

25 years later and I still think of him and the impact he made on the world. ❤️

[@goldenaura949]

I remember his season of real world, i was 12 years old. That the first time i seen a more realistic presentation of someone with the AIDS virus. It helped a lot with my understanding of the illness.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Even though Pedro was starting to decline, his lack of medical care because he didn't have insurance helped kill him. Sad that after he died people had to have a benefit to try and raise enough money for the remaining medical bills. Crazy how the US still doesn't have insurance options after all this time.

[@applejellypucci]

gofundmecare in 2019 is ridiculous.

[@windowzombie]

Vote Bernie this primary season if you can or haven't already, he will help create a modern nation that will provide dignity and health to people like Pedro.

[@samanthagiggles3215]

He was also not 💯 legal so it would not matter if we has insurance like the UK.

[@tiana1017]

@@samanthagiggles3215 PLENTY OF SO CALLED LEGAL PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE AS WELL SO STOP IT

[@goldilox3147]

My thing is is this jobs are supposed to provide these resources to you for your work your benefits are why you work eto time time off . The government shouldn’t give you access or have control of our life . If insurance companies wouldn’t be robbing people blind it would work. Tri care for military is one it’s okay in certain areas other areas they rob you blind . If you pay a percentage of your check to healthcare you should have complete access . Jobs are supposed to be why you work 40-50 hrs a week or part time. Companies don’t take care of their employers so you look towards access of the government. By the time me and the folks retire we will have no money to retire from because companies have completely taken out their benefits . Because you want the government to provide for your health care once they do they control you

[@RosettaStoned462]

The only reason why i ever liked this show was because of Pedro. He was so gorgeous..inside and out.

[@AMEER-114-]

You like those who SPIT in our Creators face... Good taste.

[@RosettaStoned462]

@@AMEER-114- you're insane

[@AMEER-114-]

@@RosettaStoned462 thank u.. Just as they accused the LORD ALMIGHTY when HE came as a man.

[@ABadHairDay]

@@AMEER-114- Please don’t compare yourself to the Lord. It’s offensive

[@AMEER-114-]

@@ABadHairDay So your saying to ignore the very words JESUS spoke. If HE was your LORD you would surely know what HE taught and warned.. You might try reading HIS words. It was HE that compared HIS TRUE followers with HIMSELF. I agreed with HIM and you say it is offensive for me to agree with HIM. Jn.15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

[@peculiarstar5778]

the best thing MTV ever did.

[@lillypickle3384]

I searched online to find what happened to Pedro's friend Alejandro "Alex" Escarano. Sadly, he died too. 8-10-1997.

[@oldironsides4107]

Yeah it happens a lot to gay men. Probably because it’s abhorrent and you get an std that kills you. That’s says a lot.

[@emmanuelmasih2296]

@@oldironsides4107 Pedro himself admitted he started having sex with older men in his early teens

[@lamoskgr]

@@emmanuelmasih2296 It happens to many young gays. It's so sad because they re rejected by society and don't get the support they need from their families. So their introduction to sexual relationships are often through adults who are abuse their innocent

[@libbyringo8419]

@@oldironsides4107 Your statement doesn't make sense.

[@AMEER-114-]

@@libbyringo8419 actually its one of the few on this vid that DOES make sense... Normalize SIN is to SPIT in the face of the ONE WHO Created us.... You are asking for hell...

[@birdiecahill6929]

27 years later, and Pedro has never left my heart. I was so moved by him as a human being, he was one of a kind. 🏳️‍🌈💚🏳️‍🌈

[@WillT25]

I remember watching this at 15. Only 22 when he passed. RIP Pedro.

[@brianquintana7]

Happy Birthday My Friend. It's hard to believe you would be 39 years old today. Thanks for making me a better person. Your work continues!

[@snorlax9258]

he would be 50 this year

[@moquilla1]

I was 11 years old when I watched his season. It fascinated me. Not the show, him. I was drawn to his kindness and his personality. I’m sad he’s not here anymore, but am happy he isn’t suffering. Save a seat for me bruh.

[@superapple6186]

That season opened my eyes to so many things and important discussions to have. I learned that AIDS and HIV was extremely scary but that I could hug and kiss my friends if they had the disease and I wouldn’t get it. To me, that the peak of the Real World. It’s so hard to believe Pedro was only 22 years old when he passed away.

[@jd7089]

I was in elementary school when Mtv San Francisco aired. I remember crying web Pedro died.

[@kimberlibowen3667]

Pedro, you once shared that you worried about who would pick up the torch after you were gone -- no one had to. Your message and your impact continue reach us all almost 3 decades later. Though your time on earth was way too short, the seeds you planted continue to grow and your legacy perpetuates well beyond your years. You are resting now...but the work you did will never rest.

[@MikeManning-p8u]

Pedro and I are about the same age. I was in college and he was scheduled to be a guest speaker to talk about HIV/AIDS at my college campus. I showed up at 7:00pm to see him and I found out that the event was cancelled and he has passed. It was so sad, I was looking forward to hearing him speak and meeting him. He achieved a lot for a young person his age. He made a huge impact for the younger generation during the early 90's.

[@brianquintana7]

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged." Matthew 7:1 "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." John 8:7

[@edgarbraintree4370]

“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites.” 1 Corinthians 6:9

[@RhondaAdams007]

@@edgarbraintree4370 🌈🌈🌈

[@AMEER-114-]

Your an ignorant one... Not knowing the scripture... But misapplying the same verse as a billion others have.... Gee...i cant call murder or homosex evil as GOD HIMSELF does because you have a perverted idea of one verse that JESUS spoke.... NOT! That verse speaks of absolutely condemning an individual without allowing that they may choose to repent eventually... It sure isnt telling you to not identify what is evil as we are instructed to do in many other verses... Dont continue to be so plainly blind because HE said WOE TO YOU WHO CALL GOOD.."EVIL" AND CALL EVIL..."GOOD"

[@jairenee7606]

🙏🏼

[@firstnamelastname6193]

Brian, thank you for posting this. Pedro changed the minds of so many just by being himself and educating the world about living with HIV/AIDS. He was a very brave man and filled with love and light. Being able to watch the videos you posted documents his legacy.

[@jellyboy123]

if padro had aids today with todays drugs he could live a normalish life

[@lamoskgr]

I know right.

[@allegrarivera5383]

We miss you Pedro. 😞❤️

[@brianquintana7]

Thank you for your awareness and all you have done to educate others. This disease is still striking our nation's youth and cannot be considered a manageable disease. Pedro's greatest legacy is that his work continues daily through people like you.

[@MarioGonzalez-pf7on]

Alice in Chains.....oh the nostalgia!

[@kusperi]

Really touching documentary. I only heard about him recently although I was born on the same year as him. The difference is that I was diagnosed about 10 years ago and even today with all the improvement with medication and less stigma around, I just couldn't be as brave as he was quarter of century ago. That is amazing :-)

[@JGA1980]

rip to Sean Sasser

[@crazykev6491]

juan G Sean died too? Wow!! Damn. Now they’re together in heaven

[@edgarbraintree4370]

@@crazykev6491 unlikely

[@brianquintana7]

Happy Birthday PEDRO ZAMORA. Our nation's foremost AIDS Educator of Youth, turned MTV Real World heartthrob would have turned 40 years old today. He was born on Leap Year 1972 and died at 22 years of age on November 11, 1994. As we celebrate his life and reflect on his accomplishments, let us rededicate ourselves to people and diseases that are still too often treated with silence. Thank You Pedro for your inspiration.

[@sandiehoffman9250]

Just read "Using Pedro" at The Free Library. It relates to a "Brian Quintana" using the Zamora name for ill gains. To quote: "If Brian Quintana tells you he's working in the best interest of Pedro Zamora, don't you believe it, because he's not," Winick says. "The foundation has nothing to do with anything Pedro would have been interested in. Brian was a friend for a long time, someone we thought we could trust with Pedro's name. At every turn there was a lie." Interesting.

[@classygurl2008]

I was five years old when he passed away back then I was too young to know about AIDS and HIV but the older I got the more I learned about these two deadly diseases. I'm a supporter of HIV & AIDS awareness because I've seen people lose their lives behind this monster.

[@edgarbraintree4370]

Weird how everyone knows allowing multiple men to inseminate your lower digestive tract is the number one way to catch AIDS yet these people keep catching it

[@lalagordo]

@@edgarbraintree4370 best comment

[@tiana1017]

@@edgarbraintree4370 UNPROTECTED SEX CAN HAPPEN EVEN IF YOU'RE STRAIGHT SO STOP WITH THE IGNORANCE

[@edgarbraintree4370]

@@lalagordo thank you , it just needed to be said plainly instead of dancing around it like all these people always do

[@edgarbraintree4370]

@@tiana1017 yes, but unprotected rectaI buggery is how the majority of Anally Injected Death Sentence is caused, and since that’s the default for g h e y men and they are so reckless and promiscuous they get it more than anyone else by far

[@EsotericOccultist]

What a beautiful person. The world needs more Pedros.

[@jobiec420]

Sitting here watching these videos have brought back a flood of memories. Even though I have sat here and cried while watching it, it has also brought a smile to my face. A smile because of all the good that Pedro did while he was here with us. For me as I am sure with many others, Pedro was the face of a person living with AIDS. Just by watching him on The Real World I came to understand that there are good people with the disease. I wish he was still with us. Pedro u are loved and missed

[@abukgg]

Pedro wasamazig inspiration for so many. Great guy

[@yoramenraps1011]

I love how they keep playing Alice in Chians in the background...my fav band!

[@katarinapapazoglou3955]

Truly admirable man💔 Honored to say I’m a Cuban from miami as well💯 he knew how to represent everything about him🥺

[@liliebilie]

I am currently watching The Real World San Francisco because of all the great things I heard and because of the milestones it achieved for TV. I knew that Pedro Zamora had passed away but I wasn't aware that it was so shortly after the show. It's strange because watching it I go to see him as an everyday person. When you hear about amazing people who have achieved great things it is hard to see them as everyday people who are just like us because you put them on a pedestal.

[@Clintbdee]

did anyone else notice Brendan Fraser @ 6:11?

[@hellenmaravilla4305]

Yes. he is

[@brianquintana7]

Thanks. Pedro was truly amazing. Real World was just 20 weeks of his life, and perhaps the least noteworthy. It's not that he went on The Real World that matters, but rather why he chose to do it in the first place. He did 538 speaking engagements in the 5 years that I had the privilege of knowing him.

[@Савой]

I Love you Pedro!

[@jhar4]

WOW i remember watching this on TV when i was 13,,really brings back memories....i was a big fan of this season and remember all the tv coverage of Pedro's death.

[@Spiritualchick82]

He was, and still is so inspiring. He did so much for the world in such a short amount of time, and makes me asks questions about myself- such as what am I doing to contribute positively to this world? He makes me wanna become a better person. What an amazing soul. Thank you so much for posting this video.

[@geetywaziri8321]

Jud winniick Seems like an amazing friend

[@IvetteMimieux]

As a Cuban-American I'm so proud of what Pedro accomplished in his short life, he will live in all of us for ever and ever, thank you for been such a great communicator and a great educator, RIP now Pedro you were a grand man "YOU DID IT" good bye.

[@ImRunningazoo]

He was a beautiful man inside out I'm 39 today I still remember him I love watching that season because him cubanito lindo eh

[@dsitruc]

Wow same here...its been almost 20 years. I remember what a profound impact he had on me.

[@brianquintana7]

So in a way, God took him and gave us you. Make Pedro proud. You are 17 - the age he was diagnosed. He passed at 22. He's want you to be careful, encourage others to do the same and live a long time.Preferably healthy. Many of us carry his torch for him and are guided by his spirit. Thank you for joining us.

[@elliottallen9468]

It's pretty cool to see them as real people... I'm 15, so I never saw the show, but I read the graphic novel that Judd wrote when I was 10ish, and again today.

[@lamoskgr]

I would love for him to see the impact that he's had in the world

[@Brian.mp4]

6:10 Brenden Frasier?

[@chococatvega1865]

Yes

[@johnpinegar8027]

Pedro was a beautiful soul. Love Pedro and may he forever Rest In Peace .

[@AMEER-114-]

THE ALMIGHTY created a burning trash heap for those who refuse to let HIM make them into the beautiful soul HE intends... When we die in sin...we are burning trash forever

[@mr.centrist5789]

@@AMEER-114- Stop spewing nonsense

[@brianquintana7]

@EireGoon Thanks. Pedro was truly amazing. Real World was just 20 weeks of his life, and perhaps the least noteworthy. It's not that he went on The Real World that matters, but rather why he chose to do it in the first place. He did 538 speaking engagements in the 5 years that I knew him.

[@pepper1188]

Beautiful man inside and out.

[@rickkill9323]

Maybe I’m wrong anyone who was a fan of the show . When Pedro was moved out felt like a family member moved .

[@geekylie]

He passed away yesterday (Wednesday 08/07/2013) RIP Sean Sasser :(

[@brianquintana7]

But his work continues. He was only 22. You must be 25 which means your generation remains the most impacted. I hope you continue to spread Pedro's message,

[@RealTime88]

@BobReidy Thank you. I am glad some people in here said Pedro was a brave man to talk about HIV and how we all have to be aware of what it is and how someone can get it and to avoid it. God Bless Pedro. We will miss you.

[@brianquintana7]

Thanks, yes he had an amazing impact on the globe. I believe Magic was spared to educate others. Pedro did his share reaching millions in a condensed period. Even before Real World he had spoken at over 300 campuses, done all the major media shows and testified before Congress. The clinical explanation might be that Pedro contracted HIV in 1989 and had full blown AIDS by 1991 when Magic tested positive. Pedro was on the old drug cocktails while those in the 1990's started on the new and improved

[@madmax21000]

What was the name of the song in the opening credits? It was hauntingly beautiful!

[@allegrarivera5383]

Harry’s Game Clannad.

[@brianquintana7]

In their hearts they knew they would be reunited. They just didn't know it would be their Baby Brother that brought them together again on U.S. soil. A happy ending indeed.

[@JosephCarrion]

happy birthday

[@Jubes2681]

His partner, Sean, unfortunately just died from lung cancer.

[@amorballesteros]

He was very young. He could have done a lot of things if it were not for his early demise.

[@Shmiffany]

Brenden Fraiser is in the crowd @6:13 !!

[@madmax21000]

thanx dude. i appreci8 it.

[@JPDay]

Been going through random real world clips, where are they now related clips, etc, it's interesting how Puck wasn't included in most of them. I can understand why, just an observation.

[@SlimShaney08]

Happy belated birthday I just saw!

[@mollytaray158]

RIP Pedro, Sean and Alex, you are missed!

[@marquisemusings]

Sean and Alex??? Pedro's partner??? And who is Alex?

[@mollytaray158]

Have you watched Real World San Francisco? It explains who Sean was to Pedro and Alex was a good friend of Pedro's back in Miami

[@marcoferrari2599]

Pedro zamora era un bravo ragazzo!

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

Good people doing great things

[@BAS1630]

Wow, what a heartbreaking decision for parents to make... leaving their oldest children behind.... *smh* That most have been horrible beyond words.

[@tassymccormick]

Ya know I didn’t realize Pedro was so young when he died. Only 22

[@thefinewino]

In Winick's comic book Pedro and Me, his partner is featured prominently and there's an update on his life at the end.

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

Jud...best kind of straight guy.

[@deathoftheendless]

Wow...I share a birthday with Pedro, I wish I could've met him...

[@adamstadizzel5270]

RIP.... its NOV 11th...

[@brianquintana7]

@EireGoon Thanks. Pedro was truly amazing. Real World was just 20 weeks of his life, and perhaps the least noteworthy. It's not that he went on The Real World that matters, but rather why he chose to do it in the first place. He did 538 speaking engagements in the 5 years that I knew him. I ran his Foundation for 5 more and we did lots more engagements fro him.

[@sugarmag78]

@brianquintana7 It may have been a small part of his life, but it was a huge part of mine and so many other people's lives back then and today. I obviously didn't know him personally, but he made a huge impact on my life. Thanks for posting.

[@awkwardjojo954]

Wait, so did MTV air this special tribute to him and it never have a home release or on a streaming site? I'd hate for it to become lost media or something, needs to be put on paramount plus as well

[@antoinekey536]

Lets just keep it real The real world San Francisco would have sucked without the Puck and Pedro feud.

[@larongreen4298]

0:42

[@5649902]

Just saw this on instagram and omg this is hard to watch 😕

[@annamariatrichilo6154]

he was a good person.and this could happens to anyone.we all make mistakes but for his mistake he lost his life .rip your in God's hands no more surfing.

[@andrewheckle6807]

Part of the reason why Pedro did not like Puck was the fact that Puck did not feel sorry for him

[@princewong4986]

Well another reason is that puck lacked respect for him, and their housemates

[@ThugDollXO]

Puck just didn't respect nobody in the house

[@ThugDollXO]

I wouldn't want to live with such a nasty human being either

[@selinaogorman8380]

Puck didn't like anyone and never respected anything it was sad what Pedro went through it was sick and he was the best Rest In Peace Pedro still in my heart.❤️🙏🏻

[@dominqueb10]

I don’t think Pedro wanted anyone to feel sorry for him. He just wanted people to be educated. If I lived in a house where someone thought I was disgusting I wouldn’t like them either.

[@hudstar2011]

A long time since I watched this series. What ever happened to Pedro's partner? I read in a book writen a few years after this that MTV squeezed his partner out from many functions organised by them involving Pedro..

[@cfosterr]

5:37 anyone else notice how they cropped out puck?

[@brianquintana7]

meds. One can presume that as a professional athlete Magic's conditioning allowed him to fend off early symptoms. Plus his finances and name ID surely exposed him to the best experts in the field and new treatment regimens that most don't have access to. However, people with great private insurance have argued that County facilities and non-profits offer superior service because it's all they do and they can truly specialize. I know experts on both sides so both arguments can be true.

[@NurseLeonardo]

@EverEvolvingApe yea she sounded like one of those asian girls that are dealing with diversity.

[@andizoffranieri721]

😪🌺🌸🌹

[@mollytaray158]

Does anyone know what the opening song that Enya did is?

[@siobhanparker5076]

Molly Taray hi molly if your still interested the song is actually By group clannad which enya was originally a member of song is called theme from Harry's game( a British film)

[@mollytaray158]

@@siobhanparker5076 ty

[@presentao32]

AY BENDITO

[@barb227]

Why didn't anybody on MTV talk about puck disability ?

[@marcelonobres]

Does anyone knows the music of introdution?

[@DJGray68]

Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game

[@mikehunt456]

At 5:36 the pic of the cast and they cut puck out

[@zt1053]

I am much more sympathetic for Ryan White than I am Pedro.

[@dominqueb10]

zt1053 nobody gives af who you’re sympathetic for. People don’t live or die for your sympathy.

[@junali94]

he died on my birthday -11/11/94 :(

[@luziaprecinotiprecinoti2454]

Isso que dá não se proteger, é o fim dos tempos, ser humano está contra as leis de Deus, taí o resultado, ele pode ter sido um educador mas não deu um bom exemplo.

[@Sb-sz3cn]

died today, sad

[@corrupt200]

Happy belated 10th (I mean big 4-0) pedro...rip

[@madmax21000]

@ gtcbm; I shouldn't have responded 2 him comment! Better yet mark him a spam!!!

[@normanhowe4938]

He got the aids dementia in the end. Poor guy, 22 is too young.

[@feli_watch_the_stars]

Traiblazer for us millenials

[@stepcollazo8134]

Oky but what ever happnd to pedro boyfriend at the time i heard he died too of aids...

[@Keviel1]

At 5:50 tears after saw the twin towers